Envisioning Writing

by Olson, Janet L.

• ISBN13: 9780435087005
• ISBN10: 0435087002
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-05-18
• Publisher: Heinemann Drama

Summary

In Envisioning Writing, Janet Olson articulates classroom strategies to help teachers better understand children who are visual learners.

Author Biography

JANET L. OLSON is a nationally recognized authority in Art Education, having presented her research on drawing and writing at various conferences and consultations, including the National Art Education Association, the International Reading Association, the Whole Language Umbrella, and the National Council for the Teachers of English. She has taught art al all academic levels from kindergarten through graduate school, and conducts workshops for the teachers of various public school systems. She is presently Associate Professor of Art Education at the School of Fine Arts, University of WisconsinMilwaukee.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction to the Problem: Visual Or Verbal Learner?	p. 1
Toward a New Methodology: Envisioning Writing and Educational Practice
The Art-Education Program	p. 11
A New Methodology	p. 12
Summary	p. 40
The Language-Arts Program	p. 43
Verbal Learners and Learning	p. 45
One Informs the Other	p. 51
Benefits of Visual-Narrative Drawing for Students and Teachers	p. 69
Language-Arts Teachers Don't Have to Be "Good Artists"	p. 73
Evaluating Students: What to Look For	p. 74
Evaluation Strategies	p. 76
Teaching Strategies and Suggested Activities	p. 96
The Special-Education Program	p. 111
Becoming Informed	p. 115
Theoretical Implications for Visual and Verbal Learners
Historical Grounds for Teaching Writing Through Visual and Verbal Modes of Expression	p. 127
The Historical Development of Writing and Its Relation to Children	p. 128
Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Theories and Practices: Rousseau, Froebel, Alcott	p. 134
Implications for Contemporary Practice	p. 144
Review of Current Educational Practices Affecting Visual and Verbal Learners	p. 147
The Art-Education Program	p. 149
The Language-Arts Program	p. 151
The Special-Education Program for the Learning Disabled	p. 154
Conclusion	p. 155
Bibliography	p. 157
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